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NO FUMO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
No
Fumo works with NC Latino youth groups across the state to raise
awareness about the dangers of tobacco use. The goals of the project
are to prevent initiation and promote cessation of tobacco use
among youth, promote smoke-free environments, and help eliminate
health disparities among Latinos related to tobacco use. The No Fumo Youth Leadership Program has a statewide reach. The program has created partnerships with groups from Wilmington to Charlotte, reaching both rural and urban areas. The program has reached over 60 youth groups through partnerships with AIM Clubs, Churches, Latino Community Centers, Middle and High Schools, and other after school programs. The media and materials created by the program are also distributed statewide. The effects of the program have a statewide reach in that the program is working to change social norms, specifically how tobacco use is perceived by Latino youth.
NO FUMO LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2006-2007 No Fumo Youth Leadership Teams (YLT) There will be 4 Youth Leadership Teams in 2006-2007. The teams will contain 6-10 youth. Youth Leadership Teams receive the entire Tobacco Prevention Introductory Training and selected components of the Leadership Tobacco Policy and Advanced Training to prepare them to achieve policy change. YLT will support the No Fumo Program staff in providing the No Fumo Trainings. No Fumo Trainings Tobacco Prevention Introductory Training:
This training is offered only to the No Fumo Youth Leadership Teams (YLT). The training prepares them to effectively produce policy changes that increase the number of smoke free policies adopted as well as organizations institutionalizing best practices for cessation. All of the training modules are taught in the context of teen tobacco use and cessation. This new training format uses the No Fumo Experiential Methodology to allow youth to gain the confidence to transfer skills learned during the training into the implementation of activities in the following Focus Areas: Secondhand Smoke, Cessation, Merchant Education, and Tobacco Free Schools. Training Modules include the following topics:
FOCUS AREAS:
Youth Advisory Committee The Youth Advisory Committee consists of 15 youth from across the state. The youth undergo a competitive application process. Youth are members until they complete high school, after which they may serve as volunteers in the youth program. The committee is involved with the planning, implementation and evaluation processes for various No Fumo Youth Leadership Program events such as: Youth Forum, Smoke Free Campaigns and La Fiesta del Pueblo. The Youth program, through the implementation of its goals, inherently advocates for Latino youth:
The Youth Foro brings together Latino youth and youth leaders from across the state of North Carolina. Participants have the chance to network with other Latino youth from all areas of the state, share their personal experiences, develop leadership and teamwork skills, explore ideas for community involvement and empowerment, and discuss issues that face the Latino community of North Carolina. Youth Forum
focuses on topics such as: Tobacco Use Prevention, Gang Prevention,
Youth Organizing, Sexual Health Awareness, Power Analysis, and
Financial Literacy.
El
Pueblo had the opportunity to organize 30 Latino Adult and Youth
Leaders to participate in a trip to Washington, DC. The delegation
from North Carolina participated in the third annual National
Advocacy Day, sponsored by the National Council of La Raza
(NCLR), a nationally-based Latino civil rights organization. NCLR
is a supporter of Tobacco Prevention work and has taken a stance
to not accept tobacco industry donations or sponsorship for its
programs.
Currenty we are in the planning phase for Fiesta 2006. Please contact us if you are interested in participating in the planning committee or as a Fiesta volunteer for youth program related activities. More Information about La Fiesta
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El
Pueblo’s No Fumo Youth Leadership Program takes a strengths-based
"holistic" approach to tobacco use prevention, helping
youth develop leadership and community organizing skills that
they can apply to any issue that they find important.
